Governor Pawlenty's Revised FY 10-11 Budget Plan shows a change from the January Budget of -$1.4 billion in Health & Human Services.
The change is due in large part to federal FMAP (Federal Medical Assistance Percentages) funding that was part of the federal stimulus legislation.
The federal government increased its share of funding for the program, reducing the state’s obligation. In Minnesota’s case, our state obligation was reduced by approximately $1.2 billion in FY 10-11. The remaining approximately $210 million in savings in the budget recommendations are due to recommended reforms, including proposed changes to General Assistance Medical Care.
“While DFLers have not issued a priority-based budget, they did make choices. Their plan doesn’t recognize that some parts of the budget are strategically more important. DFLers are choosing social services, welfare and publicly subsidized health care over Minnesota’s K-12 schools and students.”
